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The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

81 reviews

einsteinapproved's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and Racism

Moderate: Violence and Murder

Minor: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Forced institutionalization, and Sexual violence

vedpears's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Wow. What an incredible book. The material is extremely somber and heartwrenching and a consolidation of a great many horrors that real people were forced to endure. 
I truly wish that the railroad aspect wasn't written so literally - unfortunately, I question if it does a disservice to the subject. I know too many people of different backgrounds who are now admitting that they think that "it wasn't as bad as -they- say it was". 
I also wish the ending was a bit more concrete, but perhaps that is fine because the ramifications of slavery in the USA are still present and the disparity between black and white Americans is far too great, still - the story isn't concretely done yet in real life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Police brutality, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Blood, Sexual violence, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Slavery, Violence, Body horror, Sexual assault, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Rape, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Vomit, Abandonment, Medical content, Suicide, Child abuse, and Infidelity

darren_cormier's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Child death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Racism, Racial slurs, and Slavery

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Sexual assault

candide_woodard's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

A heart-wrenching novel about the atrocities of slavery and the high stakes of escape. Personally, Whitehead’s writing style wasn’t my favorite but I loved Cora’s perseverance and learning about the Underground Railroad.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Murder, Rape, and Physical abuse

alyssagirardi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Grief, Racism, Racial slurs, Colonisation, Violence, Torture, Slavery, Physical abuse, and Hate crime

Moderate: Child death, Murder, Rape, Abandonment, Blood, and Sexual violence

gailsage_thomps's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Sexual harassment, Cursing, Hate crime, Abandonment, Blood, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Minor: Infertility

belle2008's review against another edition

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Racism, Abandonment, Blood, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, War, and Vomit

maeverose's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual assault, Rape, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Violence, Racism, Murder, and Genocide

Moderate: Slavery, Racial slurs, Torture, Colonisation, Child death, Abandonment, and Confinement

Minor: Sexual content and Animal cruelty

sariedgr's review against another edition

dark informative tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Zeer spannend, omschreven net als een film, geen rust! Heel confronterend want dingen die je al weet enerzijds maar toch wel echt gruwelijk om zo omschreven te zien staan. Interessant ook qua geschiedenis. Heel goed geschreven en boeiend hoofdpersonage.
Voor mij soms te heavy en neerslachtig (zou dit genre niet continu kunnen lezen) maar wel een goed boek en zeker een aanrader.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual violence

scenic92's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Murder, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Sexual assault, and Violence